NEWS UPDATE - Music Releases from DEF LEPPARD

Wednesday, 07 November 2018 11:53 | Written by NI ROCKS | | |

It’s now just over three weeks until Def Leppard return to Belfast to play The SSE Arena on Sunday, 2 December, supported by Cheap Trick. Between now and Christmas Def Leppard have three big releases scheduled, including some great limited editions that will be of interest to the vinyl collectors!

Press release via Duff Press:

Closing out 2018, legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons and 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® nominees Def Leppard reveal a string of upcoming releases. The group assemble a brand new greatest hits collection entitled “The Story So Far - The Best Of”, arriving in stores and online 30th November 2018. It will be available in multiple configurations: a 2-CD set comprised of 35 tracks, 1-CD comprised of 17 tracks, 2LP vinyl, and digital. Among a blockbuster tracklisting loaded with timeless smashes, all four versions feature three new songs, including the official recording of the band’s recent fan favourite Depeche Mode cover “Personal Jesus”,“Rock On (Remix)”, and the original holiday song “We All Need Christmas”. As a bonus for collectors, the first pressing vinyl copies of The Story So Far feature an exclusive 7” single of “Personal Jesus” and “We All Need Christmas”. See full tracklisting below.

The pre-order has gine live and it unlocks an instant grat download of “Personal Jesus”. Of the latter, Rolling Stone claimed it “features a little more of the group’s signature giant vocals...and to great effect”.

Essential for newcomers and longtime fans alike, “The Story So Far” plays out like the ultimate Def Leppard set upheld by stadium-size hits.

Next up on 30th November 2018, the group will release “Hysteria: The Singles”, a new limited edition, 10-disc vinyl box set featuring all of the 7” singles from their eponymous multi-platinum album Hysteria, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. Hysteria: The Singles features repressed versions of all eight 7-inch vinyl singles for Hysteria including their Top-5 hits “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, “Animal”, “Love Bites”, “Hysteria”, “Rocket” and “Armageddon It”.Two bonus singles, “Excitable”/”Run Riot” (Album Version) and “Love and Affection”/ ”Don’t Shoot The Shotgun” (Album Version), are only available in this box set.

Housed in a box with a lift-off lid, Hysteria: The Singles features new cover art made up of all 10 of the single’s sleeves, including the special Spanish “Animal” single, plus a booklet with a full band discography and an introduction written by Joe Elliott.

Essential listening for fans across the board, Hysteria dominated multiple charts, capturing No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 and U.K. album charts, and indisputably ranks as one of the most decorated and revered rock albums of all time. As the group’s second consecutive RIAA Diamond-certified record (10 million sales in the U.S.), it would go on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide and 12 million in the U.S. Moreover, the record staked a spot in the U.S. Top 40 for 96 weeks matched only by Born in the U.S.A. Rolling Stone touted it on the prestigious 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, and a poll in Q placed it among the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Capping off this robust release schedule, Def Leppard will unveil a special colour vinyl edition of their RIAA diamond-certified third full-length, “Pyromania”, out December 7. This is part of the CE Sound of Vinyl series. More info coming soon.

Following the close of their historic 2018 co-headline stadium and arena run in North America (Def Leppard sold a staggering 1,000,000 tickets and the tour grossed over $100,000,000.00, a massive feat in today’s touring world) the band return to the UK and Eire for a series of dates in December 2018.

Full tour dates are as follows:

Sat 1stDecember 2018Dublin, 3 Arena EIRE

Sun 2ndDecemberBelfast, The SSE Arena UK

Tues 4thDecemberCardiff, Motorpoint Arena UK

Thurs 6thDecemberLondon, The O2 UK

Sat 8thDecemberNottingham, Motorpoint Arena UK

Sun 9thDecemberNewcastle, Metro Radio Arena UK

Tues 11thDecemberGlasgow, The SSE Hydro Arena UK

Wed 12thDecemberManchester, Manchester Arena UK

Fri 14thDecemberSheffield, FlyDSA Arena UK

Sat 15thDecemberLiverpool, Echo Arena UK

Mon 17thDecemberBirmingham, Arena Birmingham UK

Tuesday 18thDecemberLondon, The SSE Arena Wembley UK

Def Leppard are supported by Cheap Trick across all dates.

Everything sets the stage for what promises to be an even bigger 2019. Be on the lookout for more from Def Leppard soon.

With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., Def Leppard - Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums) — continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry. As always, the group keep pushing forward with their electrifying live shows.